Fire damages vehicle in Petoskey

Fire caused extensive damage to a vehicle parked on a Petoskey street Monday.

Firefighters from the Petoskey Department of Public Safety were called to a report of a car fire at 424 Emmet St. at about 4:19 p.m.

When firefighters arrived on the scene they found the engine compartment of a 1982 Caprice Classic owned by Catherina Tribisondi of Petoskey was on fire. Firefighters were able to quickly douse the fire, but the vehicle was a total loss.

Fire officials said the owners had been trying to change a fuel filter on the vehicle and in the process caused some fuel to leak into the engine compartment. The fire broke out when someone started the engine which ignited the gasoline fumes.